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Jersey community support local hospice through micro-donations
This week, people across the UK have been celebrating Hospice Care Week – changing the perceptions of hospices and highlighting their amazing work. To mark the occasion, we’re applauding the Jersey community who’ve been adding 25p donations to their purchases when...
The Fragrance Shop raises over £1.3 million for children’s charities
The Fragrance Shop, the UKs biggest independent fragrance retailer, has announced it has raised over £1.3 million pounds, for charities such as Rays of Sunshine as part of the companies ‘Spray a Little Happiness’ initiative.In 2012, The Fragrance Shop was the first...
Pennies makes top 20 in annual fintech disruptors ranking 2020
Pennies has been placed 16th in an industry wide ranking of top 100 fintech disruptors for 2020.In total 250 firms were shortlisted in BusinessCloud’s annual index. Votes were cast by a wide network of individuals, and an independent judging panel made the final...
Travelodge customers donate £1 million to charity online with Pennies
To celebrate International Charity Day, Travelodge, is delighted to announce that its customers are all heart – raising £1million for charity through its partnership with Pennies.
Hendy Group teams up with Pennies to raise fund for local causes
Hendy Group has joined forces with fintech charity Pennies and its micro-donation movement to support Hendy Foundation.
Micro-donations are becoming the new norm, as Pennies celebrates 100 million milestone
Charity micro-giving is “becoming as normal as shopping itself” as we announce that consumers have now made 100 million micro-donations with Pennies, to support charities in the UK.
“Fraser wasn’t just my brother, he was my best friend.”
For the past four years, Hobbycraft shoppers have been donating with Pennies when they make a card purchase in branches of the arts and crafts superstore. Each micro-donation is just 20p, but with over 2 million donations and counting, the impact for Together For Short Lives has been phenomenal.
Micro-donations support children’s hospitals amid COVID-19
The Entertainer has been a Pennies retail partner for many years. Like many retailers across the world, they closed their doors during the peak of the coronavirus pandemic to ensure the health of their staff and customers alike.
How your pennies are helping to bring hope after stroke
Since 2017, Pennies has partnered with several retailers to support Stroke Association and all their hard work. To date, Pennies has helped raise over £35,000 for the charity to aid those who have suffered from stroke.
Micro-donations matter for mental health
This week has been Mental Health Awareness Week, and Pennies wanted to highlight a few charities, supported by our partnering retailers, who work this week and every week to support and improve our mental health.
Rounding Pennies to Pounds for Teenage Cancer Trust
Domino’s and Pennies has been thrilled to see that so many pizza-lovers have been rounding up their Domino’s pizza orders to the nearest pound.
Four health charities you’re supporting with Pennies during the coronavirus pandemic
Pennies is partnered with many retailers that support health related causes, and during this coronavirus pandemic, support for these charities is more vital than ever.
Pennies launches micro-donation appeal to fund coronavirus charities
Pennies, leaders in the UK micro-donation movement, has launched a direct appeal to the public for the first time, to enable consumers to give ‘micro-donations’ in support of two national charities.
Notcutts celebrates one million donations through Pennies
Nationwide garden centre group Notcutts is celebrating reaching one million charity donations made through Pennies’ digital charity box.
Pennies and Warehouse supporting National Emergencies Trust
During this unprecedented and uncertain time, Pennies is proud to announce that we will be supporting National Emergencies Trust (NET) through our partnered fashion retailer, Warehouse.
Together we can: a message from Pennies
We believe micro-donations matter, now more than ever. Here is our statement on how Pennies is working to support charities, businesses and communities during the coronavirus crisis.
Maggie’s helps mum through your micro-donations
Maggie’s cancer charity – supported by Drake & Morgan customers through Pennies – helped Vicky, mum of two, understand what was happening with her cancer and prepare her and her family for the difficult times ahead.
Micro-donations dazzle for CLIC Sargent on the high-street
Signet Jewellers has teamed up with Pennies and CLIC Sargent to help raise funds to support young cancer patients in the UK, with a quarter of a million micro-donations made in the partnership’s first four months alone.